Understanding Accessibility - The Challenge with Acronyms Like A11Y
Accessibility covers a variety of topics, but the overriding goal of all its efforts is that you want to make content as easy as possible to…
Northern Drupal Support in the Sunshine State
Over the past couple of weeks, we've certainly experienced the “best” that a Canadian winter has to offer. Whether that was enduring sub -30 wind…
Writing the Foundations of a Drupal/Islandora Partnership - Part One of an Interview with Susan Brown
Digital Echidna has been working with a number of partners on a project called the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), a project that…
Consultative Selling: Laying the Groundwork Today to Solve Tomorrow's Problems
Some of you may remember the seminal film Glengarry Glen Ross, which featured so many incredible performances and memorable lines, such as Alec…
Compassionate Consumerism. Where is the Line?
The message seemed innocent enough, if a little out of left field. “Jay, just reaching out to see how things are going during these times…” it began…
Northern Commerce Named One of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for Second Consecutive Year
For Immediate Release London, ON — April 27, 2022 — Northern Commerce, an integrated digital solutions agency for brands navigating digital…
No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Accessibility
The simple fact of the matter is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility issues. So understanding the differing needs of persons…
Understanding the Big Picture
“Why do you want to know that? Why does that matter? Isn’t this just a website discovery?” You’d be surprised at the number of times I am asked these…
You Can Hit a Home Run Even with Your Most Venomous Critic
It is the iconic Canadian band Sloan that sings, "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans." I was reminded of that line this weekend attending a…
Northern One of Canada's Best Workplaces™ for Today's Youth
For Immediate Release: London, ON — October 27, 2020 — London-based digital agency, Northern, is on the rise as one of Canada’s fastest-growing…